Difference between mendelian inheritance and cytoplasmic inheritance
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Both are same actually… Cytoplasmic inheritance or maternal inheritance is refers to the inheritance comes through the other organelle like mitochondria or chloroplast…
Actually we inherit mitochondria only from our mother or we can say our mitochondria belongs to our maternal origin so the inheritance is also called mitochondrial inheritance… In most animals, including humans, although the sperm-derived paternal mitochondria enter the oocyte cytoplasm after fertilization, their mtDNA is never transmitted to the offspring. This pattern of mtDNA inheritance is well known as “Maternal Inheritance.”
Since this inheritance is outside the nucleus or we can say doesn't include the nucleus DNA so also known as cytoplasmic inheritance…
Actually we inherit mitochondria only from our mother or we can say our mitochondria belongs to our maternal origin so the inheritance is also called mitochondrial inheritance… In most animals, including humans, although the sperm-derived paternal mitochondria enter the oocyte cytoplasm after fertilization, their mtDNA is never transmitted to the offspring. This pattern of mtDNA inheritance is well known as “Maternal Inheritance.”
Since this inheritance is outside the nucleus or we can say doesn't include the nucleus DNA so also known as cytoplasmic inheritance…
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Explanation: Mendelian inheritance is governed by nuclear genes whereas cytoplasmic inheritance is governed by plasma genes.
The location of genes in mendelian inheritance is on the chromosomes and for cytoplasmic inheritance it is on the chloroplasts or mitochondria.
Gene mapping in mendelian inheritance is easy whereas in cytoplasmic inheritance it is difficult.
Segregation pattern in mendelian inheritance is distinct whereas in cytoplasmic inheritance it is not distinct.
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